Developing a viable and sustainable alarm management system

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Inge Laureyn

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The most common reason IPCOS is contacted for alarm management projects is a corporate push to bring alarm rates down. In addition, the lack of a standardized system often triggers customer requests, usually because external auditors point out a deficiency (i.e., the Seveso directive imposes the...
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Topics: Plant performance, Data Management, Industry 4.0, Operational Excellence

Enhancing OEE calculations using exception-based surveillance

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Lanre Ogunkanmbi

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One of IPCOS’s clients has plants all around the globe, from the United States to Italy to Germany, each with unique process operations and different principles in calculating performance, with Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) being the Key Performance Indicator (KPI). The management of the...
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Topics: Data Management, Digitalization, Industry 4.0, Operational Excellence

Where to go after PI Process Book?

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Moran Gybels

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PI Process Book will no longer be supported at the end of 2024. IPCOS investigates the possible alternatives in regards to trending, dashboarding and production surveillance. Building on IPCOS’ expertise to select a viable replacement A long-lasting client of IPCOS was a heavy user of PI Process...
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Topics: Data Management, Industry 4.0